Total Crime Rate

12.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.2 1/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kenton Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kenton Lane (NE3 3BR) in the last 12 months was 12.7 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% lower than the Blakelaw average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kenton Lane (NE3 3BR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Souter Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kenton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wyndfall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roeburn Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roeburn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Souter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Souter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Souter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Souter Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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